Brazil offer Raphinha update after Barcelona star forced off against France
He will now undergo tests.
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 26: Raphinha #11 of Brazil leaves the field at the end of the first half during the game between France and Brazil at Gillette Stadium on March 26, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Stephen Nadler/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) | ISI Photos via Getty Images Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti offered an update on Raphinha after the Barcelona star was substituted at half-time of Thursday’s friendly defeat to France. Raphinha was replaced after reportedly feeling some minor discomfort, leaving Barcelona sweating on his fitness ahead of some key fixtures after the international break.
Ancelotti admitted that Raphinha had picked up an issue and is now set for tests. “Raphinha played very well, then he had a problem at the end of the first half and we had to change him, his muscle bothered him a little and I think they’re going to evaluate him tomorrow,” he said. Barcelona will be hoping that it’s nothing serious that forces Raphinha onto the sidelines once again.
Raphinha has had a few issues this season but was in good form before the international break, scoring a hat-trick against Sevilla in La Liga and bagging a brace and two assists in the Champions League win over Newcastle.